American Idioms and Expressions

On Standby Idiom

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on standby What does on standby mean?	to be waiting for a seat/ticket to become available on a train/plane/bus	We decided to fly to visit my parents on standby.
on standby What does on standby mean?	to be waiting for a seat or ticket to become available on a train/plane/bus	We decided to fly to visit my parents on standby.
	Some Random Idioms
have ants in one`s pants What does "have ants in one`s pants" mean?	to be restless, to be nervous	The teacher told the little boy that he was moving around like he had ants in his pants.

bear with (someone or something) What does "bear with (someone or something)" mean?	to be patient with someone or something, to endure someone or something	We had to bear with our teacher as she explained the material to the new students. beat Idioms
have other fish to fry What does "have other fish to fry" mean?	have other or more important things to do	I have other fish to fry and do not want to get involved with the small problems in my company.
come to the fore What does "come to the fore" mean?	to come into an important place or position, to come to the front	Several members of the class came to the fore and took important positions in the club.
have a clear conscience What does "have a clear conscience" mean?	be free of guilt	I have a clear conscience and am not worried that I did anything wrong.
eat (someone) out of house and home What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?	to eat much food in someone's home	The two teenage boys were eating their parents out of house and home.

Neither use nor ornament What does "Neither use nor ornament" mean?	Something that serves no purpose and is not aesthetically pleasing is neither use nor ornament.
blood, sweat, and tears What does "blood, sweat, and tears" mean?	great personal effort	We put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into fixing our old house.
cut the crap What does "cut the crap" mean?	stop talking nonsense; cease lying
hit the bulls-eye What does "hit the bulls-eye" mean?	to reach or focus on the main point of something	Our manager hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems in the company.
boys will be boys What does "boys will be boys" mean?	you should not criticize boys or men for being adventurous or mischievous or noisy because that is how you should expect them to behave	Boys will be boys and the two brothers always come home very dirty.

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